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were noted. The resources and industries of the state were not 

 forgotten . 



Thus every hour of every day nature-study was being taught. 

 Project works permits more attention given to nature-study than 

 do other methods. But as project work and nature-study grow 

 the special teacher or nature-study supervisor may be relegated 

 to a very small place, for every teacher will have to do her own 

 teaching as it may fit in with the project in hand and not wait 

 for the too seldom visits of the supervisor. 



A Wild Flower Show 

 Nature-Study Project, Time— 3 weeks. 



Margaret Grace Nelson 



Montclair State Normal School, Pupil Teacher, Grade 6 A, Watchung 



School, Montclair, N. J. 

 Introduction 



Why should we study wild plants? 



1. When we know the names of the plants we are more likely 

 to recognize them. 



2. We come to appreciate nature as we understand more 

 about our wild plants. 



Educational Value to the Child 



1. Awakens a vital interest in nature and the beauty of the 

 great outdoors. 



2. Child becomes acquainted with from twenty to forty wild 

 plants. 



3. Helps fit the child for real life situations as he proposes 

 plans, and executes his plans in the Wild Flower Show; then 

 judges of his accomplishment. 



4. Children receive guests, explain the wild flowers, tell about 

 the entries to both guests and other grades of the school — social 

 training. 



5. Children have a natural situation which requires them to 

 write a friendly letter and an informal invitation. 



6. Utilizes the study of drawing — the making of the posters 

 by the Advertising Committee. 



Teacher's Aims 



1. To awaken a real interest in nature study. 



2. To have pupils learn the names of a goodly number of the 

 common wild plants and be able to recognize at least twenty of 

 those studied. 



